On March 22, Beijing time, the BWF officially announced that some athletes of the Chinese badminton team tested positive for nucleic acid, so the whole team collectively withdrew from the Swiss Open competition that began this week. After the BWF issued a statement, the Chinese Badminton Association also issued a statement and launched the emergency plan at the first time.
The Badminton Association said in an official statement that the 2022 BWF events have been fully resumed, and out of preparation for the Paris Olympic Games, increasing participation experience and competing for Tour points, the national feather set off for Europe at the beginning of this month to start the new season of the tour journey. The first stop of the German Open national feathers won 2 gold and 3 silver, and the second stop was the All England Open competition. After the All England Open competition, some athletes have developed symptoms such as colds and fevers, and their competitive status and physical functions have declined.
After learning that some members tested positive, the Yu Association launched an emergency plan at the first time, providing support and guarantee for the team from the aspects of medical treatment, psychology and life. For the sake of the health of all participating athletes and staff, the Badminton Association decided to withdraw from the Swiss Open en masse.
In addition, the badminton association also expressed its gratitude to the athletes in the statement, in the still severe environment of the epidemic, the national badminton athletes rose to the challenge and adhered to the professional spirit. It is believed that after a short break, Kuniwa will return to the field in better shape.
I hope that the national feathers can recover as soon as possible and return to the field as soon as possible. It is also hoped that they will be able to do a good job of personal protection during the competition to minimize the risk of infection.